Head and Neck Application for Patient and their Partners (HANC APP) Study
Leads: Eleah Stringer, Dr. Jonathan Livergant, Dr. Sally Smith
This study aims to design, build and test an innovative app (the HANC APP) to better meet information needs and improve care to patients with head and neck cancer (HNC).
The series of HANC APP studies have been funded by the BC Cancer Foundation, the BC Support Unit, the Health Information Science faculty at the University of Victoria.
Study Background & Rationale:
Helping people with head and neck cancer make fully informed decisions about their treatment options.
We aim to make cancer information accessible so everyone, regardless of health literacy levels, can actively engage in planning their cancer care. The study team includes a group of health technology researchers and developers at UVic, a motivated group of BC Cancer oncologists and a HNC surgeon from Vancouver Coastal Health.
Study Objectives:This study aims to design, build and test an innovative app (the HANC APP) to better meet information needs and improve care to patients with HNC. Survivors of HNC will be involved through the entire design process and its usefulness will be tested with patients and oncologists. |
Questions?
If you are interested in participating in this work or would like to learn more, please contact:
Project lead: Eleah Stringer at eleah.stringer@bccancer.bc.ca
Principal Investigators: Dr. Jonathan Livergant at jonathan.livergant@bccancer.bc.ca or Dr. Sally Smith at ssmith11@bccancer.bc.ca
BC Cancer Foundation is the fundraising partner of BC Cancer, which includes BC Cancer Research. Together with our donors, we are changing cancer outcomes for British Columbians by funding innovative research and personalized treatment and care.